WALDRON — The Dardanelle Sand Lizards embarrassed the host Bulldogs by shutting them down out 42-0 Friday night.

Dardanelle (5-2, 2-2 4A-4-Conference) found most of its success on the ground. T.J. Tucker had 9 carries for 85 yards and a touchdown. Nick Hendrix had 7 carries for 83 yards and a 2-point conversion. Evan Carter completed 4-of-12 passes for 43 yards and a touchdown, and he rushed nine times for 100 yards and two more touchdowns.

“Waldron is having a little bit of a down year, but when you go on the road things can surprise you. I was proud of our kids for playing well and putting the game away early,” Sand Lizards head coach Josh Price said of the win.

Dardanelle’s Hernando Ayala found the end zone first with a 1-yard scamper across the goal line. Antonio Garcia added the extra-point kick, and the Sand Lizards led 7-0.

Dardanelle scored again in the second quarter when Carter broke free for a 70-yard touchdown run. The PAT made it 14-0.

On the next possession, Carter connected with Jonathan Ware on a 6-yard touchdown pass, and the score widened to 21-0.

The Sand Lizards weren’t done. Hendrix returned a punt 67 yards for a touchdown, and Dardanelle went into the locker room with a 28-0 lead after the PAT.

Carter scored again in the third quarter, this time on a 9-yard touchdown run. Hendrix added the 2-point conversion to make it 36-0 and invoke the mercy rule.

The Sand Lizards scored a final time in the third quarter, when T.J. Tucker raced 11 yards across the goal line. Garcia’s PAT made it 42-0.

Despite the impressive win, Price said there were things he wanted to address with his team.

“We dropped several passes — Two of them for touchdowns,” he said. “We’ve got to do a better job catching the ball. But I was proud to get the win. We’ve got three big weeks ahead of us. We control our own destiny. We need to do a good job and win out.”

Dardanelle will face Subiaco at home for Senior Night on Friday at Keenan Field.

“This is the most important three games remaining in the season,” Price said.

“Winning here ensures that we are in the playoffs and that we have a winning season.”